Drummer detained by CBP before flight to Europe for band's tour

Drummer detained by CBP before flight to Europe for band's tour

A drummer and green card holder for the Texas-based band Lord Buffalo was removed from a flight by federal immigration officials on Monday before the band was set to depart for a European tour.

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Drummer detained by CBP before flight to Europe for band’s tour

​   A drummer and green card holder for a Texas-based band was removed from a flight by federal immigration officials on Monday before the band was set to depart for a European tour. Yamal Said, a member of the heavy Americana band Lord Buffalo, was detained at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents who said they had a warrant for his arrest after he allegedly violated a restraining order at le…

Lord Buffalo drummer Yamal Said forcibly removed from Dallas flight over active arrest warrant, tour canceled

Said Drummer removed from flight, detained by U.S. Border Patrol before international tour Dallas, TX – Yamal Said, drummer for the Austin-based psych-Americana band Lord Buffalo, was “forcibly removed” from a flight at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on May 12 by U.S. Border Patrol agents, just as the group was preparing to embark on a European tour. The arrest was made after federal authorities discovered an active felony warrant for S…

Lord Buffalo Drummer Yamal Said Detained By US Border Patrol Agents

Lord Buffalo’s drummer Yamal Said was “forcibly removed” from a flight by US Border Patrol agents on May 12th, forcing the band to cancel their European tour.

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